Big Ten MBB Scores and Standings (2/1)

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February 1
#13 Michigan State 65, Maryland 63
Northwestern 79, Rutgers 78 (OT)
Michigan 85, Nebraska 79

Standings
1. Illinois (15-5, 8-2)
1. Michigan State (17-4, 8-2)
1. Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2)
4. Purdue (18-3, 7-3)
5. Ohio State (13-5, 6-3)
6. Indiana (16-5, 7-4)
7. Michigan (11-8, 5-4)
8. Rutgers (12-9, 6-5)
9. Cockeye (14-7, 4-6)
9. Penn State (9-9, 4-6)
11. Maryland (11-11, 3-8)
11. Northwestern (10-10, 3-8)
13. Minnesota (11-7, 2-7)
14. Nebraska (6-16, 0-11)

Games for Wednesday, February 2
#4 Purdue at Minnesota (6:00 PM - BTN)
#11 Wisconsin at #18 Illinois (8:00 PM - BTN)

Next Nebraska Game - Saturday, February 5
Northwestern at Nebraska (12:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Huskers Suffer Close Loss at Michigan
Huskers.com
Nebraska stormed back from a second-half deficit with a 19-3 run late in the second half, but Michigan held on for an 85-79 win over the Huskers on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Bryce McGowens poured in a team-high 24 points to lead Nebraska, becoming the first freshman in program history to score at least 20 points in four consecutive games.

Derrick Walker added 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting followed by eight points apiece by Alonzo Verge Jr. and C.J. Wilcher.

Nebraska shot 50.8 percent from the field, including 12-of-15 from the free throw line. NU shot 7-of-18 from three-point range while limiting Michigan to 2-of-15 shooting from long distance.

Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 26 points and eight rebounds while Eli Brooks added 20 for the winners.

The Huskers and Wolverines exchanged buckets for the first 10 minutes, with a layup by Eduardo Andre giving Nebraska a slim 22-20 advantage with 9:18 remaining in the first half.

A 12-3 spurt in the span of 3:08 helped Nebraska build 36-26 lead with 4:57 in the first half. A pair of jumpers by Bryce McGowens, a trey from Wilcher and five straight points by Verge Jr. paced the Huskers in the three-minute rally.

Michigan responded with a 7-0 run of its own to close the gap to three with 2:40 left in the half before Lat Mayen knocked down a three-pointer to stretch the lead to 43-33 with 1:17 left.

The Huskers shot 54.8 percent from the floor in the first half, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from beyond the arc to give NU a 44-37 at the break.

The Wolverines raced out to a 20-3 run to begin the second half, taking a 57-47 lead with 13:57 remaining in the game.

Nebraska roared back, using a 19-3 run of its own to regain the lead. Three pointers by Wilcher and Kobe Webster and a layup by Walker brought the Big Red back within three at 58-55 with 11:41 left.

Nebraska took a 64-60 lead after Keisei Tominaga scored on back-to-back layups. McGowens capped off a 19-3 run by the Huskers with a pair of free throws, expanding the NU lead to 66-60 with 8:51 remaining.

The Huskers took a 73-66 lead with 6:06 left after a three-pointer by Tominaga before a quick 6-0 run in a little over a minute brought the Wolverines within one with 5:04 left in the game.

After a pair of Wilcher free throws tied the game at 79 with 1:20 remaining, the Wolverines scored the go-ahead layup with 1:10 left and went 4-of-4 on free throws in the final minute to clinch the 85-79 win.

The Huskers return to action on Saturday, Feb. 5, hosting Northwestern at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for noon and the game will be on BTN and the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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Postgame Notes
- Bryce McGowens finished with a team-high 24 points for his eighth 20-point game of the year. He now has scored 20+ points in each of the last four games, becoming the first Husker freshman to accomplish the feat. McGowens is now averaging 17.0 ppg this season

- The last Husker to have four straight 20-point games before tonight was James Palmer Jr. in 2018-19.

- Derrick Walker finished with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field on his way to his 12th double-digit effort of the year. He is shooting 68.9 percent from the field this season

- Nebraska shot 50.8 percent from the floor, its best shooting night in Big Ten play this season and its best shooting effort since shooting 52.6 percent against Kennesaw State.

- Nebraska's 44 first half points was its highest in a Big Ten game this year and the most since scoring 45 against Kennesaw State on Dec. 22. It marked NU's highest first-half total in a Big Ten game since also scoring 44 at Minnesota during the 2018-19 season

- Nebraska went 12-of-15 from the line, the third time in the last four games NU has shot at least 80 percent from the line

 

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	1st	2nd	TOTAL
Nebraska	44	35	79
Michigan	37	48	85

Nebraska	Stats	Michigan
30-59 (50.8%)	FG	28-60 (46.7%)
7-18 (38.9%)	3FG	2-15 (13.3%)
12-15 (80.0%)	FT	27-33 (81.8%)
4	Off Rebounds	12
24	Def Rebounds	27
28	Total Rebounds	39
22	Fouls	17
9	Assists	14
11	Turnovers	11
2	Blocks	2
6	Steals	5
36	Pts in the Paint	36
17	Pts off Turnovers	19
4	Second Chance Pts	18
6	Fast Break Pts	6
26	Bench Pts	9

SCORING

Nebraska
Bryce McGowens - 24
Derrick Walker - 10
Alonzo Verge Jr. - 8
C.J. Wilcher - 8
Lat Mayen - 7
Kobe Webster - 7
Keisei Tominaga - 7
Trey McGowens - 4
Eduardo Andre - 4
Total - 79

Michigan
Hunter Dickinson - 26
Eli Brooks - 20
DeVante Jones - 18
Caleb Houstan - 6
Moussa Diabate - 6
Brandon Johns Jr. - 3
Frankie Collins - 3
Kobe Bufkin - 2
Terrance Williams II - 1
Total - 85